Learn Arabic in NYC :: Manhattan

$355 for each 20-hour class

Our Arabic classes are 20 hours each, usually meeting once a week for 2 hours for 10 weeks. Our Manhattan classrooms are rented by the hour on Broadway between 40th and 41st (near Times Square).

مرحبا

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Fluent City teaches Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is the official Arabic language across the Arab World. MSA will enable you to speak at a fundamental level in all countries where Arabic is spoken, read street signs, communicate in airports and other public places, and watch and read the news. MSA is the basic Arabic taught in schools and is the foundation for all Arabic dialects.

Level 1

Level 1 Group Classes
in Manhattan

Mondays 7:30-9:30pm
June 3 - August 5
Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm
July 11 - September 12
See class options in Williamsburg »
Info about Books/Materials for Level 1 »

Books information for Level 1

You will need a copy of Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds 3rd Edition by Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi, ISBN 978-1-58901-632-3. Depending on availability (there will be a "buy" button if we have some in stock), you can purchase the book through us here. You may be able to find less expensive used copies online if you prefer to go that route.

We ship all books to the shipping address you list during checkout. Please purchase all books seven days in advance of your class start date to guarantee they will arrive in time. Brooklyn students can purchase a book in person at our Williamsburg location but should not preorder the book through our website unless they would like it shipped.

Plan on taking notes and keeping handouts organized in some way. The folder that all Fluent City students receive on the first day of class usually does the trick just fine!

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Level 3

Level 3 Group Classes
in Manhattan

Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm
July 2 - September 3
See class options in Williamsburg »
Info about Books/Materials for Level 3 »

Books information for Level 3

You will need a copy of Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’Arabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One, 2nd Edition, ISBN 978-1-58901-104-5. Depending on availability (there will be a "buy" button if we have some in stock), you can purchase the book through us here. You may be able to find less expensive used copies online if you prefer to go that route. We ship all books to the shipping address you list during checkout.

Please purchase all books seven days in advance of your class start date to guarantee they will arrive in time. Brooklyn students can purchase a book in person at our Williamsburg location but should not preorder the book through our website unless they would like it shipped.

Plan on taking notes and keeping handouts organized in some way. The folder that all Fluent City students receive on the first day of class usually does the trick just fine!

Level 2

Level 2 Group Classes
in Manhattan

Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm
June 27 - September 5
* Skips July 4
See class options in Williamsburg »
Info about Books/Materials for Level 2 »

Books information for Level 2

You will need a copy of Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’Arabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One, 2nd Edition, ISBN 978-1-58901-104-5. Depending on availability (there will be a "buy" button if we have some in stock), you can purchase the book through us here. You may be able to find less expensive used copies online if you prefer to go that route. We ship all books to the shipping address you list during checkout.

Please purchase all books seven days in advance of your class start date to guarantee they will arrive in time. Brooklyn students can purchase a book in person at our Williamsburg location but should not preorder the book through our website unless they would like it shipped.

Plan on taking notes and keeping handouts organized in some way. The folder that all Fluent City students receive on the first day of class usually does the trick just fine!

More about Level 1

Taught in English. Level 1 is for students who don’t have a clue about Arabic and for those who maybe took a little bit before but want or need to restart at the very beginning. Level 1 coursework involves a comprehensive overview of the Arabic alphabet and the sounds they represent that is reinforced through exercises in vocabulary and basic grammar. At the end of Level 1, students are able to read and sound out any written word as well as deliver a basic self presentation.

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More about Level 2

Level 2 is for those who are relatively comfortable with the Arabic alphabet and sounds as well as have very limited vocabulary. In Level 2, the professor reviews everything from Level 1 and then starts to work students through more complex sentence structures and build vocabulary.

For students who think they may be Level 2 or higher, choose the level that sounds most appropriate for you based on these descriptions and go ahead and sign up for a specific class. We try to do an informal placement phone call with all new incoming Level 2 and above students for both you and us to be sure that the level you choose isn’t either too advanced or not advanced enough. If your level choice doesn't make sense when we talk with you on the phone (or once you start class), we'll work with you to make a game plan to transfer you into a different class at that time. We prefer to make this placement call after you sign up online because about 70-80% of students place themselves accurately.

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More about Level 3

Level 3 is for those who are comfortable with the basic ideas of a present tense sentence in Arabic, even though they may need a review of them. In Level 3, the professor reviews core concepts from Level 2 and then starts to work students through more complex present tense sentences and an introduction to verbs in the past tenses.

For students who think they may be Level 2 or higher, choose the level that sounds most appropriate for you based on these descriptions and go ahead and sign up for a specific class. We try to do an informal placement phone call with all new incoming Level 2 and above students for both you and us to be sure that the level you choose isn’t either too advanced or not advanced enough. If your level choice doesn't make sense when we talk with you on the phone (or once you start class), we'll work with you to make a game plan to transfer you into a different class at that time. We prefer to make this placement call after you sign up online because about 70-80% of students place themselves accurately.

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How do I know which level I am?

Each 20-hour class is a “level” (Level 1, Level 2, etc.) and most students choose to continue on to the next level at the end. If you are an absolute beginner and/or wish to start at the very beginning, you should choose a Level 1 class. Level 2 is for students who are at least a tiny bit familiar with how the language works and have taken at least one class at some point before, even if it was a long time ago.

A Level 2 student can usually struggle through saying something like: "Hello, my name is ___, I live in Brooklyn. I have a cat. My brother is a professor…"; but would not be able to say more complex things like "I wanted to meet up tonight, but I forgot that you aren't available."

For students who think they may be Level 2 or higher, choose the level that sounds most appropriate for you based on the descriptions and go ahead and sign up for a class. We try to do a informal placement phone call with all new incoming Level 2 and above students for both you and us to be sure that the level you choose isn’t either too advanced or not advanced enough. If your level choice doesn't make sense when we talk with you on the phone, we'll make a plan to transfer you into a different class at that time. We prefer to make this placement call after you sign up online because about 70-80% of students do place themselves accurately.

If we aren't able to reach you for the placement call before your class starts, do attend the first session. If your professor agrees that you have placed yourself either too high or two low after that first class, then we are happy to transfer you to a different class at that time.

If you want to go ahead and purchase the book(s) required for the course you sign up for so that you have it in time for the first class, but end up changing to a different level class that uses a different book, we are happy to buy the unused new book back from you for no more than the price listed on our website (fluentcity.com/books) for that specific book.

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